SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES MANUAL Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual Revised: 01/27/2021 Revision Effective Date: 02/10/2021 Superseded: 03/30/2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. POLICY/OVERVIEW 1.1 Policy Document 1.2 Purpose, Goals, and Objectives 1.3 Acronyms, Initialisms, and Definitions 1.4 Roles and Responsibilities 1.5 Other Agencies, Jurisdictions, and Departments 1.6 Sewer System 2. EVENT INITIATION 2.1 Receive Call 2.2 Maximo 2.3 Notify Prechecker or Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor 2.4 Respond to Event 3. ASSESS 3.1 Call Parameters 3.2 Problem Codes 3.3 Priority 3.4 Asset Data Information 3.5 Locating SASD Assets 3.6 Backwater Valve 4. SITE INVESTIGATION & CATEGORIZATION 4.1 Site Investigation 4.2 Determine Responsibility 4.3 SSO Categorization 4.4 BIS 4.5 Determine Cause of SSO 5. NOTIFICATION TOC - Page i of iii Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual Revised: 01/27/2021 Revision Effective Date: 02/10/2021 Superseded: 03/30/2020 5.1 Legally Responsible Official 5.2 Public Health and Life Safety 5.3 Category 1, Category 2, or PLSD to Surface Water ≥ 1,000 Gallons 5.4 Media Interface 5.5 BIS 5.6 All Other PLSDs (No Surface Water or Surface Water < 1,000 Gallons) 5.7 Discharges 5.8 Regional San 5.9 Schools 5.10 Containment 6. CONTAINMENT, RECOVERY, & CLEANUP 6.1 Containment 6.2 Recovery and Cleanup 6.3 SSO Water Quality Monitoring Program 7. VOLUME ESTIMATION 7.1 Volume Estimation 7.2 Record Keeping 8. RESTORATION OF SERVICE 8.1 Stoppages 8.2 Follow-Up CCTV 8.3 Pump Station 8.4 Pipe Broken 8.5 Force Main Damaged 8.6 CARV 9. CLAIMS & LITIGATION 9.1 Claims Management 10. ESCALATION & AUTHORITY TOC - Page ii of iii Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual Revised: 01/27/2021 Revision Effective Date: 02/10/2021 Superseded: 03/30/2020 10.1 SSO Special Notification 10.2 Media Interface 10.3 Category 1 or 2 SSO 10.4 Causes of SSOs 10.5 Backwater Valve 11. CMMS DATA COLLECTION & REPORTING 11.1 Maximo Reporting 11.2 SASD Responsible 11.3 SASD Not Responsible—Private Event 11.4 Backwater Valve 11.5 Documents 11.6 SR Overflow Tab 11.7 SR Overflow>BIS Tab 11.8 SSO Data Quality Control Procedures 11.9 Time Keeping 12. CIWQS/RWQCB REPORTING 12.1 Category 1 or 2 SSO 13. PUBLIC INTERFACE 13.1 Media Evaluation 13.2 Customer Service Liaison 13.3 PAO 13.4 Public Awareness 13.5 Traffic Control 13.6 Contamination Warning Signs TOC - Page iii of iii 1. POLICY/OVERVIEW 1.1 Policy Document 1.2 Purpose, Goals, and Objectives 1.3 Acronyms, Initialisms, and Definitions 1.4 Roles and Responsibilities 1.5 Other Agencies, Jurisdictions, and Departments 1.6 Sewer System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Procedures Manual Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual Sacramento Area Sewer District 10060 Goethe Road. Sacramento, CA 95827 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Procedures Manual Revision Effective 02/10/2021 Category (check applicable): [ X ]Policy [ ]Process [ X ]Procedure [ ]Supp. Materials The purpose of this document is to ensure accurate and consistent Purpose: identification, investigation, and reporting of sanitary sewer overflows. Version Date: Janurary 27, 2021 Original or Revision: Revision Effective Date: Feburary 10, 2021 Review/Revise Cycle: 3 months / 12 months Key Stakeholders: Collection System Managers/Direct Reports Approving Authority Prabhakar Somavarapu, District Engineer (name/position): Sponsor (name/position): J.P. Morris, M&O Superintendent Update Process Manager My Huynh, Operations Support Manager Owner (name/position): Rosemary Clark, Director of Operations Author (name): Written procedures vary by responsible unit. SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual, Policies and Procedures, File Name and Location: SASD Intranet Approved By: Name: Prabhakar Somavarapu 02/01/2021 District Engineer Signature Date Approval Recommended By: Name: Rosemary Clark 02/02/2021 . Director of Operations Signature Date Name: J. P. Morris 02/03/2021 M&O Superintendent Signature Date Tab 1 - Page 1 of 11 Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual 1.1 Policy Document Background/Purpose The purpose of this document is to set procedures for the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) staff responding to emergency situations to accurately and consistently identify, investigate, and report sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) in compliance with the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Wastewater Collection Agencies. This procedures manual complies with the Overflow Emergency Response Plan requirements of the WDR. This procedures manual is not intended to be used in the event of a major emergency or disaster affecting the community that SASD serves. In these types of events, the Continuity of Operations Plan governs. Updates SASD’s Operations Support Manager oversees this document’s update process. Quarterly or as needed, key stakeholders meet to discuss proposed changes and to make and approve revisions. SASD uses the SSO Emergency Response Plan SharePoint site to collaborate on the document. Training Each business unit identified above as a stakeholder, and each business unit identified below as having a role or responsibility for carrying out this procedure, is responsible for training its staff as needed to successfully implement the processes and procedures outlined in this document. Roles & Responsibilities General Roles & Responsibilities are listed in Tab 1, Section 1.1: Policy Document of this manual. See flowcharts and written procedure for units identified as having a more specific responsibility in the procedure. Process & Procedure See manual for written procedures and detailed process flowcharts for each unit’s role and the steps required for responding to emergencies. Tab 1 - Page 2 of 11 Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual 1.2 Purpose, Goals, and Objectives 1.2.1 Purpose The purpose of this document is to set procedures for the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) staff responding to emergency situations and to accurately and consistently identify, investigate, and report sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) in compliance with the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Wastewater Collection Agencies. This procedures manual complies with the Overflow Emergency Response Plan requirements of the WDR. This procedures manual is not intended to be used in the event of a major emergency or disaster affecting the community that SASD serves. In these types of events, the Continuity of Operations Plan governs. This is a living document and will be updated by SASD with revisions as necessary to ensure compliance with all current and future regulatory requirements. SASD staff are required to know and follow these procedures. 1.2.2 Goals • Protect public health and safety • Prevent adverse impacts to the environment, waterways of the state, and their beneficial uses • Achieve timely and expeditious response to reports of all potential SSOs • Ensure all reasonable steps are taken to contain and prevent sewage from entering waters of the United States and to minimize or correct any adverse impact of overflows in case they occur 1.2.3 Objectives • Provide timely and proper notifications of responders, regulatory agencies, and other potentially affected entities • Minimize adverse impacts of SSOs • Ensure corrective action is taken in a timely manner • Ensure compliance with current regulatory requirements • Ensure accurate and consistent identification, investigation, and reporting of emergency response situations • Ensure appropriate staff are aware of and follow the emergency response plan, and address emergency operations and other necessary response activities. Tab 1 - Page 3 of 11 Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual 1.3 Acronyms, Initialisms, and Definitions 1.3.1 Acronyms and Initialisms BIS: Backup into Structure CARV: Combination Air Relief Valve CCTV: Closed Circuit Television CIWQS: California Integrated Water Quality System CMMS: Computerized Maintenance Management System (referred to as “Maximo”) CSDFW: California State Department of Fish and Wildlife CUBS: Consolidated Utility Billing Service DWR: Department of Water Resources EMD: Environmental Management Department (County of Sacramento Health Department) FOG: Fats, Oils, and Grease I/I: Inflow and/or Infiltration LRO: Legally Responsible Official M&O: Maintenance and Operations MS4: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System NPDES: National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System OES: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services PAO: Public Affairs Office PLSD: Private Lateral Sewage Discharge PUE: Public Utility Easement Regional San: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District ROW: Right-of-Way RWQCB: Regional Water Quality Control Board SASD: Sacramento Area Sewer District SPLM: Sierra Pacific Loss Management SR: Service Request Tab 1 - Page 4 of 11 Sacramento Area Sewer District SSO Emergency Response Procedures Manual SSMP: Sewer System Management Plan SSO: Sanitary Sewer Overflow SSOERPM: Sanitary Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Procedures Manual USGS: United States Geological Survey WDR: State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems WO: Work Order WQCMMS: Water Quality Computerized Maintenance Management System (Legacy System) WSCS: Wastewater Source Control Section 1.3.2 Definitions BIS - A BIS